Three key things Justice Kennedy said about gay marriage Tuesday

FILE - In this Jan. 31, 2011, file photo U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy presides over a representation of "The Trial of Hamlet" at the Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles. During Supreme Courts arguments last week over the constitutionality of the health care law Justice Kennedy mused that Congress could have created a Medicare-style program for the uninsured, run exclusively by the government without the involvement of private insurers. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Three key things Justice Kennedy said about gay marriage today

The Supreme Court's decisions on gay marriage may rest in the hands of Justice Anthony Kennedy.A conservative who has supported gay rights in past decisions, Kennedy widely is viewed as the crucial swing vote in lawsuits involving a Proposition 8, a California ballot measure barring gay marriage, and the federal Defense of Marriage Act.So far, court analysts and reporters who were there are saying Kennedy seemed inclined to throw the case out, finding that the people who filed the lawsuit …